Syria: Arrest of "Miraj Oral", the main suspect in the Banias massacre in 2013
Syrian authorities announced on Thursday the arrest of Ali Kayali, known as "Miraj Oral", the main suspect in the 2013 massacre in the coastal city of Nias, during which hundreds of civilians were executed. The official Syrian News Agency reported that he was arrested while trying to flee across the border, without specifying his destination.